United Airlines flight to Denver returned to Hartford after an incident during takeoff.
On Thursday, June 20 2024, United Airlines flight UA325 returned to Bradley International Airport in Connecticut, United States.
The 22 year-old Airbus A320 aircraft (registration N490UA) lost some parts during take-off from the runway 24.
After a holding flight of 45 minutes, the aircraft safely landed back on runway 24 at Bradley International Airport.
ATC Communication of the incident of PDA (Parts Departing Aircraft), of an United Airlines Airbus A320-232 aircraft (N490UA) that lost some engine parts during take-off from the Runway 24 of the Hartford Bradley Intl. Airport (BDL) on 20 June. #aircraft #safety https://t.co/XTDFYBtAKs pic.twitter.com/SXqxGslhUL
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) June 21, 2024
ATC communication of the incident of PDA (Parts Departing Aircraft), of the United Airlines flight #UA325 on Thursday, June 20 2024.
According to The Aviation Herald, the aircraft lost a portion of the sound dampening outer liner on takeoff. The following departure reported there was debris on the runway right at the center line.